Need to have your child’s car seat checked in Columbia, SC? It’s true what they say, “you can never be too safe”, especially when it comes to your children! And car seat safety is absolutely no exception!
I’ve been there, trying to make sense of the manuals, all the straps, struggling to get everything pulled tight…it’s stressful to say the least. If you’re expecting, or even if you’ve had a car seat installed in your car for years, we’ve got all the info you’ll need to have your seats double-checked by the experts and set your mind at ease.
Car Seats in South Carolina: Things to Know
Need help finding the right car seat? Or just need some guidance on getting started? The US Department of Transportation has a great resource to help you choose the right car seat and learn how to install it. (We still recommend having your car seat installation checked.)
If you want to freshen up on South Carolina’s car seat laws, be sure to read South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s guide to Child Passenger Safety. Or check out this helpful video from DHEC.
And, of course, when your child has outgrown their car seat, or when the car seat has expired, you can trade it in at Target. Target will recycle old, expired, or damaged car seats and give you 20% off another car seat, a stroller, or select baby gear. Read more about Target’s Car Seat Trade-In Program.
Get Your Car Seats Checked by Certified Technicians
Statistics shockingly estimate around 80% of car seats are NOT correctly installed. Now is the perfect time to make sure yours isn’t one of them.
Where to Get a Car Seat Installation Check in Columbia, SC
SC DHEC has many Child Passenger Safety Inspection Stations where you can have your child’s seat inspected by a certified technician.
Please be sure to call the location beforehand and bring with you the following:
- the owner’s manual for your car (if available)
- the owner’s manual for the car seat (if available)
- your vehicle
- your child
We’ve listed the inspection stations near Columbia by county below.
Where to Get Your Car Seat Installation Checked in Richland County
City of Columbia Police Department
1 Justice Square, Columbia
803.545.3975
By appointment only
Irmo Police Department
1230 Columbia Avenue, Irmo
803.781.8088
By appointment only
South Carolina State Fire Office
141 Monticello Trail, Columbia
803.896.9800
By appointment only
Capital Parent and Baby Specialty Services
1421 Calhoun Street, Columbia
803.630.3454
By appointment only
South Carolina Center for Community Literacy
1430 Senate Street, Columbia
803.777.2256
By appointment only
SC DHEC
2100 Bull Street, Columbia
803.898.2767
By appointment only
The Therapy Place
3620 Covenant Road, Columbia
803.787.3033
By appointment only
Richland County Sheriff’s Department
5623 Two Notch Road, Columbia
803.576.3000
*Multilingual
By appointment only
Irmo Fire District
6017 St. Andrews Road, Columbia
803.798.4979
By appointment only
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands
7 Medical Park Drive, Columbia
803.434.2633
By appointment only
Where to Get Your Car Seat Installation Checked in Lexington County
Lexington Policy Department
111 Maiden Lain, Lexington
803.359.6260
By appointment only
Irmo Fire District Northlake
117 Lincreek Road, Columbia
803.781.7178
By appointment only
Cayce Public Safety
2 Lavern Jumper Road,Cayce
803.794.0456
By appointment only
West Columbia Police Department
200 North 12th Street, West Columbia
803.794.0721 x 825
By appointment only
Lexington County Sheriff Department
521 Gibson Road, Lexington
803.785.5646
By appointment only
Batesburg/Leesville Police Department
660 West Columbia Avenue, Batesburg/Leesville
803.532.4408
The SC DHEC website has a list of available car seat inspection stations near Columbia, SC.
